Will you love me Mr Villacorte

8 YEARS AGOI couldn't stay still where I was standing while waiting for my friend, Sedrick, at our favorite hangout place. I never expected that he would be the first one to call me and invite me to eat out.Between the two of us, I was always the one inviting him to eat or hang out outside just so I could be with him. But now, he was the one who asked me out, which made me extremely happy. I couldn't explain what I was feeling because of how happy I was.I wore my most beautiful dress for that day, and I was also planning to tell him how I really felt about him. That's why I made sure to fix myself properly."Akira!!"I froze when I heard Sed's voice. I fixed my hair first and took a deep breath before finally looking in his direction.Even from afar, he was already waving at me, and I could clearly see his happy face and the smile I had always admired.I smiled even more when he started jumping while waving at me. I was about to raise my hand to wave back when I suddenly stopped af

AKIRA POVTommorowThe next day I woke up early because I plan to cook for Sedrick again, even though I know he won't eat what I cooked like the first time I cooked for him, I will try again maybe then he won't be angry.FlashbackAkira woke up early that morning with a bright smile on her face. The sunlight that passed through the kitchen window made the room feel warm and peaceful. It had been a long time since she felt this kind of excitement.Today, she decided to cook for Sedrick.She tied her hair into a loose ponytail and hummed softly while preparing the ingredients. One by one, she carefully cooked his favorite dishes. She wanted everything to be perfect. The aroma of freshly cooked food slowly filled the kitchen, making her feel proud of her effort.“Sedrick will like this,” she whispered to herself with a hopeful smile.After finishing, she arranged the dishes neatly on the dining table. The food looked simple, but every plate carried the effort and love she poured into it.

AKIRA’S POV—I found myself standing in the kitchen, quietly washing the dishes while the soft clinking of porcelain echoed in the silence around me, and for the first time that night, I finally had a moment to breathe without the weight of everyone’s eyes on me, without having to pretend that everything between Sedrick and I was perfectly fine.The warm water ran over my hands as I stared blankly at the plate I was holding, my mind drifting back to what had happened outside earlier, and no matter how much I tried to focus on something else, I couldn’t stop myself from remembering the way he suddenly pulled me into his arms, the way it felt so natural, so real, that for a brief moment, I had completely forgotten that everything between us was nothing but an act.I let out a quiet sigh as I continued washing, gripping the edge of the sink a little tighter than I should have, because the truth was, I didn’t expect that someone had been watching us from inside the house, and I hated myse